Evolving Class Artwork

Here is the Evolving Class Artwork poster that we have been working on most mornings. This ongoing project serves several purposes. First, it builds community by providing a teamwork experience for the students. Second it develops fine motor skills as students are drawing, cutting, gluing, or painting. Finally, it provides another venue for reinforcing our preschool curriculum. For example, this month our poster sports the letters A and B, the #1, the color blue, and lots of circles.

We encourage you to take a look at the poster when you see it hanging outside. Your child can tell you about their unique contribution and what we are learning in class.

Curriculum Corner

Numbers: Each day offers several natural opportunities for us to practice counting. In addition, this month the numbers 3 and 4 will receive special attention.



Alphabet Letters & Sounds: I am delighted with how well our new students are learning the Zoo Phonics animal characters and their sounds. Although it may be awhile before they fully connect them with the letters of the alphabet, this program provides a good phonics foundation. Also, we will focus particularly on the letters E, F, G, and H.



Shapes & Colors: This month we will learn the basic properties of a square and observe the many squares and the color yellow in our environment.



Personal Responsibility: 1. Waiting our turn to speak
2. Sitting on the mat properly



Good Citizen Skills: 1. Friendship - including everyone





Advanced Curriculum: The above skills represents the curriculum found in most standard preschools and will continue to be the foundation of our learning. However, as I observe students mastering the basics, I strive to challenge them. During Learning Stations I have the opportunity to work with individual students at their level. Currently, we are doing some work with basic word building(CVC -consonant, vowel, consonant) and this month we will focus on the "at" and "et" word families. (ie- cat, hat, mat and bet, jet, wet)

September Note to Parents

Dear Parents,



Thank you for your support and enthusiasm for our preschool program. I am having fun getting to know the children and their little personalities! This month, we will finish up the School Days and I’m Me, Fantastic! theme and begin Adventures in Space. Yeah!
You may want to step outside one evening and find the moon or talk about the stars with your child. This will make learning about these features more interesting and meaningful. This theme is filled with projects that are "far out" and exciting! Be watching for your little astronaut to bring home their own galaxy, galactic mobile, and papier-mache planet.

Wish List - Adventures in Space

paper plates
old newspapers
toothpicks
old metal clothes hangers


huge cardboard box - size of a large TV, dishwasher, or refrigerator, etc.
icicles (Christmas tree type)



Thank you for your donations!

Free Play and Dress Up Time

Cameron enjoys the castle tunnel and has become very good at setting it up.

Hannah enjoys the baby doll and sees that she is fed everyday.

Kathleen regularly dresses up to go "out on the town" in her pink hat, jewelry, and shiny shoes.

McKenna favors the cheetah costume and the brown teddy bear who plays the part of a prince.